Senior Scrum Master - Java

Salary: £? - ? per year

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master operating at SFIA Level 5
• Prior hands‑on experience in software development and testing
• Strong understanding of agile delivery frameworks and delivery life cycles
• Experience in complex, multi‑team environments
• Confident communicator able to challenge and influence stakeholders
• Experience in government or regulated environments
• Agile or Scrum certification such as PSM, CSM, or SAFe
• Awareness of Dev Ops and modern testing practices

• Act as Scrum Master across multiple engineering delivery teams, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies
• Drive delivery outcomes while applying agile principles pragmatically
• Identify and remove delivery impediments, risks, and dependencies
• Use technical experience to assess delivery health, quality, and readiness
• Work closely with Developers, Testers, Product Owners, and Delivery Leads
• Provide clear delivery updates to stakeholders and align with governance requirements

• AWS
• Dev Ops
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Cloud

We are seeking an experienced SFIA Level 5 Scrum Master with a background in software development and testing for a contract role in Telford, with ideally two days per week on site, subject to limited flexibility. This is an inside IR35 position with a pay rate of £575 to £600. We need a delivery‑focused Scrum Master who understands the end‑to‑end delivery lifecycle and can apply agile pragmatically in a heavy development environment similar to HMRC, with Java preferred and exposure to AWS and Kubernetes.

We are also looking for someone with SC eligibility and a technical lens to delivery who can identify risks early, challenge constructively, and keep work on track.

last updated 28 week of 2026